Apparatus for decorating chocolates, confectionery, and the like



July 12 1927' F. JQMICHA'I- APPARATUS FOR DECORATING CHOCO'LATES, CONFECTIONERY, AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. '2. 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Ill lllll I I I II iIIIIII I I I I \llllllll I I I F|G.1. V I W F164.

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y F. J. MICHALLAT APPARATUS FOR DECORATING CHOCO LATES, CONFECTIONERY, AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. '7, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Francis Joseph Michallal.

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ABBARATU'S EOE DECORATING CHOCOIIATES, GONFECTIONEBX, AND ,T'HE'LIKE.

Application filed Keve mbe '7, 1924, Serial This: invention relates to apparatus for decorating chocolates,confectionery and the like of that type which; comprises a. vessel 0.1; pail adapted to contain. the decorating ubstance, su'chas chocolate, and a discharge bag or thelike whichis, fitted so as to be in communication with theinterion of said vessel and" from which the material can be. cansed todssue. onto the articles tOpb-Q decorated, for examplethrougha suitable nozzle a tached e he=bag.-.

According to the present invention the vessel or is of conical or taperedforum in; longitudinal sectionland is located withits axis horizontal or substantially so, whereby: the. contents. will readily flow or drain downto oneendat which islocatedxthe out-v letto whichthebag is applied. The vessel. is wholly or partially-jacketed,for reception;

1 of; a, tempering medium 1 such as. steam, .hot.v water or the likev and is. providedxwith a revolvingspindle; suitably driven through, any suitable mechanism or manually. and on; which is n o unted ,a, mixing blade,-wor1n or; other agitating; means. In addition to said mixing means; thespindle carries. a perforated-disc, baliieor -the like, located suitably. about the; longitudinal centreot'; the vessel which acts as a. strainer-for the decorating,

to thesotttlet and bag, and another similar strain-er may also be located in said ontlcbl in advance of; the bag and. suitably? in 1 the .l'forin. of a a perforated slide obplfltcmhi ch can be, easilyinserted in, the outlet for cleaning;

purposes,

The vessel is also -.provided,. conveniently at or adjacent thetop, with adoor or cover, either hinged or removable, for insertion of,

access to the interior and so arranged that access can be readily had to; both; sides of the-- perforated,v disc; on baffle, previously mentioned.

Two embodiments; of the invention are illustrated in; the accompanying, drawings in which Rig; 1 ;-is a;.side elevation of OHG BlIllOQClk mentwitha partbroken awayl Fig 2 1s a central longitudinalsectioni ot-this embodiment; Eig.= 3 is -a.-cr oss-section,;on the. line 3,:.3ao f 'Fig PQ. Fig, etfis'a sectional .detail, view OI1; &Il; enlarged scale of a decorating, nozzle applied to the bag, and-Fig.5 is as central: longitud nal; sect on of the. second.

No. 748,383, and inGreat BritainDecember 15., 1923.

embodiment withbags and, decorating nozzles omitted; 7

To first; refer to Figs. 1; to 4. the container or, pan 171s of conicalor tapered formation and as shown is provided with ajacket. or donblewallQ, forming a. space 3 for-circulation of air heatediby means of an, electric heating unit i of any, appropriate fornncontained ina double walled liousingfi. attached as by screws 6 to thebase ofjthe container andwhose terminals 7. areconnected to, any suitable leads or condlrctorsSL.

YVithinthe container-isan axialshtrft 9 dr venv as by. an. exterior pulleylO mounted thereon, or -byany other convenientmeans, and carrying. withinlthe container. a mixing arm-or beater: 11 to agitate or stir the decorating. substance therein. Rig-idly. mounted onthe shaft 9..Within the containeris alsoalrelvoluble disc, or. battle 12.:having aplurality ofzperforations l3 frmed;in its central web ll which, webqcarries. a boss15 which is secured to; theshaft by any appropriatemeans, Atw the top, the container. 1 is-provided with va ,door. 16 hinged ,as atz16 and p rovidecllwith a-knob '17'and fastening device. The, opening,18jwhichw this door normally closes isof such size that access canbe readily. lradto. the, interior of thecontainer for,cleaning pnrppses andito both sides of. the disc, or baflleslfl. for. thesame reasons The said. disc or. bafile strains the. decorating substanceasit flowsdownthe ta-. pered wallloflthe container-t0. theoutlet 19 which is located at the lowest part thereof, this outlet being, shownin the. form of athreaded boss towhich isexteriorly screwed a delivery tube. 20: A portion. 21. of the jacket or double wall 20f thecontainersurrounds said boss and part of the tube 20. The. latter. contains a cuteoffdvalveshownin theriorm oii aplateior, disc 2-2'adaptedlto slide in..gnicles23..f0rmed, in thewall, ofjthe. tube and operable froml'the. exterior by a finger piece 24;.

To the lower lend'ofthedischalg tube 20 is appliedtherupper endof .a flexible-bag 25, such-as 01E canvasor othertextile material, the lowerrnend of this bag carrying, a: delivery, device 26 by which; the decorating, substance is applied to, the goods, This device is connected .1 0th b g-:by.m 1l$;. y onet joint .fastening 26i attached to. a. short r tube 27 extending from the lower end of the bag and consists of a tube 28 threaded at its lower end to receive a tapered nozzle 29 the outlet of which is normally closed by a valve in the form of a pin 30, guided in an extension 31 of the nozzle and operated by means of lever 32 pivoted in a lug 33, extending from the nozzle and having a finger piece 34. A spring 35 acting on the lever normally keeps the valve in closed position. By guiding the nozzle in any direction desired, which is permitted by the flexibility of the bag 25, and opening and closing the valve 30 by manipulating the lever 32 decorations of any desired pattern or character can be readily applied to the goods. I

To now turn to the embodiment. illustrated in Fig. 5 the same general construction is adopted but the apparatus is formed as a double or duplex one, that is to say, two discharge outlets are provided to each of which is applied a bag and nozzle (not shown) as in the former construction.

Here the container body 36 is generally cylindrical but is provided with a doubly inclined base 37 which leads downwards to opposite ends of the container to the respective outlets or discharge tubes 20. In this form also the axial shaft 9 carries three mixing or beating arms 11 and two straining discs or. baffles 12 one in advance of each outlet. Three doors 16 are provided at the top of the container in order to provide aecessto all parts thereof and to both sides of the strainer baffles. The remaining parts are given corresponding reference characters to those of the Figs. 1 to 4 construction.

If desired, the whole apparatus may be provided with brackets or other means of connection to a machine for coating or otherwise treating confectionery so that it may form an attachment thereto for ready manipulation by the operatives and form an integral unit with such a machine.

hat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. Apparatus for decorating confectionery comprising a container for decorating substance disposed with its axis horizontal or substantially so and having a downwardly inclined base, a flexible discharge bag in communication with the interior of said container and receiving the substance from said inclined base, a discharge nozzle applied to the outlet end of the bag, a valve in said nozzle, and manipulative means carried by the nozzle for controlling said valve.

2. Apparatus for decorating confectionery comprising a closed container of truncated conical form for receiving decorating substance disposed with its axis horizontal or substantially horizontal, said container hav- 7 mg an outlet to one side of the base of the cone to which the substance is led by the conical wall of the container, and a flexible discharge bag applied to said outlet.

3. Apparatus for decorating confectionery comprising a closed container of truncated conical form for decorating substance, disposed with its axis horizontal or substantially horizontal, said container having an outlet to one side of the base of the cone to which the substance is led by the conical wall of the container, a flexible discharge bag applied to said outlet, a discharge nozzle applied to the outlet end of the bag, and valve means for controlling the passage through the nozzle.

4. Apparatus for decorating confectionery comprising a container for decorating substance disposed with its axis horizontal or substantially horizontal and. having a clownwardly inclined. base, said container having an outlet adjacent its lowest part to which the substance is led by said inclined base, a flexible discharge bag applied to said outlet, and a revoluble perforated baiile' within the container in advance of the outlet.

5. Apparatus for decorating confectionery comprising a container for decorating substance disposed with its axis horizontal or substantially horizntal and having a clownwardly inclined base, said container having an outlet adjacent its lowest part to which the substance is led by said inclined base, a flexible discharge bag applied to said outlet, a revoluble perforated baffle within the container in advance of the outlet and means for providing access to the container and to both sides of the perforated baflle.

Apparatus for decorating confectionery coi'nprising a container for decorating substance disposed with its axis horizontal or substantially horizontal and having a downwardly inclined base, said container having an outlet adjacent its lowest part to which the substance is led by said inclined base, flexible discharge bag applied to said outlet, a revoluble perforated battle within the container in advance of the outlet, means for providing access to the container and'to both sides of the perforated baflle, a discharge nozzle applied to the outlet end of the bag, a valve in. said nozzle and manipulative means carried by the nozzle for controlling said valve.

7. Apparatus for decorating confectionery comprising a container for decorating sub stance disposed with its axis horizontal and having a base inclined. downwardly from the center to opposite ends of the container, a flexible discharge bag at each end of the container in communication with the interior thereof and to each of which the substance is led by'one portion of said inclined base, a nozzle at the outlet end of each bag, and valve means for controlling the passage through said nozzles.

8. An apparatus for decorating confecter in both'directions, said container having an outlet adjacent the lowest part at each end, a flexible discharge bag applied to each of said outlets in communication Witli'the interior of the container and to each of which the substance is ledby one portion of said inclined base, and a revoluble perforated baffle Within the container in advance of each of said outlets.

9. An apparatus for decorating confectionery comprising a container for decorating substance disposed with its axis horizontal or substantially so and having a base inclined downwardly to an end whereby the substance may flow to said end by gravity, mixing ineans rotatable about the axis of the container an outlet at the lower end of the container, a flexible discharge bag applied to said outlet, and rotary baffle means disposed in advance of said outlet.

In witness whereof I have signed this specification.

FRANCIS JOSEPH MICHALLAT. 

